Argentina vs Mexico: Historical gov spending gdp

Argentina
31.02
in 2024
Mexico
30.32
in 2024
Argentina rank
74th
Mexico rank
76th

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
010203040186419442024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 31.02 against 30.32 in Mexico, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 76th of 151 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mexico Difference Ahead
1900s 8.12 4.72 3.4 Argentina
1910s 7 3.52 3.48 Argentina
1920s 6.94 5.23 1.7 Argentina
1930s 9.11 6.63 2.47 Argentina
1940s 10.12 8.04 2.08 Argentina
1950s 11.26 8.78 2.48 Argentina
1960s 11.96 9.9 2.06 Argentina
1970s 12.9 13.78 0.8724 Mexico
1980s 14.08 21.97 7.89 Mexico
1990s 16.17 16.31 0.1414 Mexico
2000s 26.45 21.89 4.55 Argentina
2010s 38.26 26.21 12.06 Argentina
2020s 37.33 28.36 8.97 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Argentina or Mexico?
Argentina, at 31.02 against 30.32 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Argentina and Mexico?
0.7, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
122 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Argentina ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 76th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed